You can use the Import option to import data into your accounts, to create audit trail transactions.
Here you can check which data fields you can import and find out more about the format required for each field.
TIP: There are reports in Sage 50 Accounts that you can use to export your existing data in the correct format for CSV files.
Audit Trail Transactions
This includes journal entry transactions.
| Field | Type | Size | Left blank? | Format | Excel column | Report to use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transaction Type | Text | 2 | No | This must be BP, BR, CP, CR, VP, VR, JC, JD, SI, SC, SA, SP, PI, PC, PA and PR. | A | Transaction CSV |
| You can't import Sales Recipt (SR) or Purchase Payment (PP) transactions. Instead import (Sales Payment on Account (SA) and (Purchase Payment on Account (PA) transactions and manually allocate them once imported. | ||||||
| Account (Customer, Supplier or Bank Account Reference) | Text | 8 | Yes, but only for JC and JD transactions. | The account reference must already exist in your accounts data. | B | Transaction CSV |
| Nominal Code | Text | 8 | No | The nominal code must already exist in your accounts data. | C | Transaction CSV |
| Department | Integer | 3 | Yes | Enter a number between 0 - 999 with no decimal places. | D | Transaction CSV |
| Date | Date | 10 | Yes - Uses the current program date. | This must be in the format DD/MM/YYYY. | E | Transaction CSV |
| Reference | Text | 30 | Yes | F | Transaction CSV | |
| Details | Text | 60 | Yes | G | Transaction CSV | |
| Net | Decimal | 11 | No | 8 digits + 2 decimal places. | H | Transaction CSV |
| T/C (Tax Code) | Integer | 3 | Yes - Uses tax code T0. | Enter a code between T0 and T99. | I | Transaction CSV |
| Tax | Decimal | 11 | Yes, however, if left blank the transaction imports with a VAT value of 0.00. | 8 digits + 2 decimal places. | J | Transaction CSV |
| Exchange Rate | Decimal | 11 | No. Exchange rate 1 is used when importing Base currency transactions. | 8 digits + 2 decimal places. | K | Transaction CSV (Extended) |
| Ex.Ref | Text | 30 | Yes | L | Transaction CSV (Extended) | |
| User Name | Text | 32 | Yes | M | Transaction CSV (Extended) | |
| Project Reference | Text | 12 | Yes | Up to 12 characters with no spaces. The project must already exist within the accounts data.
| N | Transaction CSV (Extended) |
| Cost Code Reference | Text | 8 | Yes | Up to 8 characters. The cost code must already exist within the accounts data.
| O | Transaction CSV (Extended) |
| Country of VAT | Text | 2 | Yes | 2 letter code as defined in Settings > Countries | P | Transaction CSV (Extended) |
| Report Type | Number | 1 | Yes | 0= No report type 1= Union OSS 2= Non Union OSS 3= IOSS | Q | Transaction CSV (Extended) |
| Fund | Text | 60 | Yes | The fund reference must already exist in your accounts data. | R | Transaction CSV (Extended) |
As with non-foreign currency transactions, you can't import customer receipts (SR) and supplier payments (PP).
If you import foreign currency transactions, SI, SC, PI and PC. Use the foreign currency values and enter the base to foreign exchange rate for the transaction.
For further with importing journals, follow our import journals article.